My earliest contact with the Visitation Sisters was at a Newman Center in Michigan. As a lay person I served as a member of the Pastoral Team, devoting most of my time to liturgy, RCIA and peace and justice programming. The two priests on staff were Oblates of St. Francis Read more
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM WHAT’S COOKIN’? COOKIN’ UP A STORM! SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN WITH…. These could all be appropriate titles for this blogpost but I prefer: LOVE IN THE FOOD. As part of a 400 year old custom, Visitation Sisters exchange rooms (or cells) by drawing lots during Read more
As part of our commitment to making the Visitation Sisters’ lives and stories visible and audible, we feature some of their biographical information here, alongside their discernment narrative in becoming a Visitation Sister of North Minneapolis. We welcome your responses and own stories: What has shaped you? What has lead Read more
Posted by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Vis Companion On Monday, January 24, 2011, the Visitation Sisters of North Minneapolis, along with their lay community, welcomed the newest Visitation Companion, Ms. Jody Tigges. On this Feast Day of St. Francis de Sales, and in this 400th anniversary year of our order’s founding, we Read more
by Dave Nimmer* His given name was Robert John Schranck, but everyone called my old newspaper buddy “The Bear.” He was big, bearded and burly. To me, over the 45 years of our friendship, he was more like a teddy bear. He always chose to see the good side of Read more
Posted by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Vis Companion On Saturday, December 4, 2010, the Vis Companions convened at Girard House Monastery for their annual Advent retreat. This year’s reflection was lead by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer. The theme this year was: BREATHE IN, ENTER, EXPERIENCE, CELEBRATE THE PRESENCE OF GOD. Sr. Suzanne led Read more
by Phil Soucheray* The following was submitted by Visitation friend Phil Soucheray on the heels of his experience at the Salesian Spirituality evening, Monday, October 11, 2010. We welcome Phil as a guest blogger to these pages. A group of Visitation friends is meeting monthly again this year for pot Read more
by Sr. Suzanne Homeyer Are there days when you feel you have lost your way when it comes to prayer? Are you hitting a dead end as you try to see what God has in mind for your future, whether it be for the rest of your life or maybe Read more
Back from her eight day retreat, Sr. Suzanne Homeyer, VHM, responds to a recent blog about creating contemplative space, with particulars about her prayerful space at Villa Maria. Just a few words about my retreat…I was blessed to be able to have a sunny, quiet corner room at the Villa Read more
by Melissa Borgmann-Kiemde, Vis Companion August 30 We must consider our neighbor in relationship to God, Who wants us to love him … and we are to be interested in him even when this is distasteful for us. The resistance of the inferior part of our soul will be overcome Read more